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"Pretty" 10-Year Old Girl Used as Suicide Bomber by Boko Haram

At least 19 people were killed and more than 20 injured as explosives strapped in the body of a young girl as young as 10 years old detonated at a packed market in northern Nigeria.

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Foie gras on the menu again in California

California's ban on foie gras is over and chefs all over the state are putting the rich, delectable dish back on their menus

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NZ Skydivers Forced To Wing It As Plane Engine Conks Out

A routine skydiving trip over a tranquil New Zealand lake quickly turned ugly for a group of tourists when the plane's engine conked out shortly after takeoff on Wednesday.

James Comey

FBI Definite 'Sloppy' NoKors Hacked Sony

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) insists North Korea was behind the Sony cyberattack and claims it has the digital smoking gun to prove it.

California Bullet Train

Will California's Bullet Train Fly?

It has been Gov. Jerry Brown's dream to have a high speed rail in California since he first took office three decades ago. With Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremonies in Fresno, the mega-project is finally on track.

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What's in a name? Councilman's Threat on Its Unauthorized Use Boomerangs

A councilman's attempt to keep his name out of the papers did just the opposite when his name landed on the paper's editorial more than 30 times and his hashtagged name, trending on social media by Tuesday evening.

Syrian rebels

U.S. and Turkey to Jointly Train Rebel Forces

Turkey and the United States have agreed on Monday to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels but fell short in naming the enemy the fighters will be pitted against - Islamic State extremists or Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces.

tsarnaev in federal court

Defense plea nixed as jury selection starts in Boston bombing trial

State prosecutors in the trial of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are not buying a plea deal that could spare the accused from the death penalty as jury selection started in earnest on Monday for the Massachusetts trial.

An archaeological dig in Abu Sir, Egypt

Egypt Bares Tomb of Mystery Queen and Symbolic "Tomb" of Osiris

Archaeologists in two separate digs unearth the tomb of a previously unknown ancient Egyptian queen and the symbolic "tomb" of Osiris

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NY hedge fund founder killed, son sought

Police are looking for the son of 70-year-old Thomas Gilbert Sr., founder of the $200 million-worth Wainscott Capital Partners, as a person of interest in the shooting death of his father on Sunday.

Cargo Ship Accident

Cargo Ship Accident Leaves 2 Filipino Seamen Dead, 16 Missing Off Vietnam

Three Vietnamese jets joined the search for 16 missing Filipino crew members of an ill-fated cargo ship which sank off the coast of Vietnam, authorities said Sunday.

Alibaba's Jack Ma

Alibaba's Jack Ma is Top Earner in 2014

The world's super rich just got richer with China's Jack Ma, co-founder of the e-commerce company Alibaba, earning the most in 2014, even as concerns grow about rising global social inequality.

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Amal Clooney Threatened With Arrest Over Egypt Report

For exposing cracks in the Egyptian justice system, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is warned by Cairo authorities and threatened with arrest.

McDonald's Moscow

Losing The Lovin' Feeling? McDonald's Woos Back

McDonald's might as well turn its golden arches into the shape of a great, big heart as the giant fast food chain embarks on a new "love" strategy to counter slumping sales.

Court awards 2 million yuan to parents of Mongolian man wrongfully executed

For the wrongful execution of their son, the parents of Hugjiltu, an18-year-old ethnic Mongolian erroneously convicted in 1996 for the rape and murder of a woman, will receive 2 million yuan or about $330,000 in state compensation.

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